§ 12675 False Evidence To Officers

Corporations Code·California

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This law says you can't lie or fake documents when dealing with the government about a company. If you do, you can go to jail.

Key Takeaways

•You can't show fake or changed papers to the government about a company.
•This includes things like fake bank statements, contracts, or other important papers.
•If you do this to trick the government, you can go to jail for up to a year or even longer.

Example

Someone starts a new company and shows fake bank statements to the government to make the company look richer than it is.

This is against the law. The person could go to jail for trying to trick the government with fake papers.

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§ 12675 False Evidence To Officers

Every director, officer or agent of any corporation, or any person proposing to organize such a corporation who knowingly exhibits any false, forged, or altered book, paper, voucher, security, or other instrument of evidence to any public officer or board authorized by law to examine the organization of such corporation or to investigate its affairs, with intent to deceive such officer or board in respect thereto, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not exceeding one year. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 45. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

director officer agent false, forged, or altered intent to deceive imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code county jail for not exceeding one year

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12675.

§ 12675 False Evidence To Officers

Corporations Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 12675 False Evidence To Officers

This law says you can't lie or fake documents when dealing with the government about a company. If you do, you can go to jail.

Key Takeaways

•You can't show fake or changed papers to the government about a company.
•This includes things like fake bank statements, contracts, or other important papers.
•If you do this to trick the government, you can go to jail for up to a year or even longer.

Example

Someone starts a new company and shows fake bank statements to the government to make the company look richer than it is.

This is against the law. The person could go to jail for trying to trick the government with fake papers.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 12675 False Evidence To Officers

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

director officer agent false, forged, or altered intent to deceive imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code county jail for not exceeding one year

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12675.

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